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SLRA Advances 97km Magburaka-Bumbuna-Sambaia Bendugu Road Project with Pre-Bid Site Visit
The Sierra Leone Roads Authority (SLRA) has concluded a pre-bid meeting and site visit for the proposed reconstruction of the 97-kilometre Magburaka-Bumbuna-Sambaia Bendugu Road,...
NRA Prepares Jendema Border for ASYCUDA World Go-Live
The National Revenue Authority (NRA) has commenced engagements with sector heads and key stakeholders at the Jendema Border Crossing Point as preparations continue for...
Chief Justice Komba Kamanda Approves Live Coverage of Supreme Court Constitutional Hearing
The Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) has commended the Judiciary, under the leadership of Honourable Chief Justice Komba Kamanda, following approval for the...
Ahead of 2028 Elections, Sorie Fofana Warns SLPP Against Internal Division
Veteran journalist, Publisher of the Global Times Newspaper and Chairman of the Board of Authority of the National Civil Registration Authority (NCRA), Sorie Fofana,...
CDP Chairman Victor King Accuses SLPP’s Jimmy Batilo Songa of Interfering in Party Affairs
Victor King, National Chairman of the Citizens Democratic Party (CDP), has stated that Honourable Musa Tarawally ceased to be a member of the party...
SLAJ Condemns SLPP’s Mambu over Alleged Threat Against Journalist Thomas Dixon, Calls for Investigation
The Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) has condemned an alleged threat against journalist Thomas Josephus Dixon, Chairman of the Guild of Newspaper Editors...
President Bio Receives Alhaji Amadu Juldeh Sowe as New Tabital Pulaaku International President
President Dr Julius Maada Bio has received the newly elected President of Tabital Pulaaku International, Alhaji Amadu Juldeh Sowe, alongside senior representatives of the...
SLCAA Steps Up Drone Safety Oversight with Inspection at FG Gold Mine
The Sierra Leone Civil Aviation Authority (SLCAA) has conducted an inspection and demonstration of a new drone operated by FG Gold at its Baomahun...
Alice George Bags NLe17,500 as First Grand Prize Winner in Nutribom “Buy, Scan and Win” Promotion
Alice George has emerged as the first grand prize winner in Nutribom’s ongoing “Buy, Scan and Win” promotion, taking home NLe17,500 after participating in...
As One Family People Mourns… Late Edward Emmanuel Leaves Legacy of Service and Inclusion in Sierra Leone’s Disability Movement
Sierra Leone’s disability community has lost more than an advocate. It has lost a friend, mentor, organizer, campaigner and champion who spent more than...
ROCKCEM Targets Nationwide Cement Supply with US$60M Investment, Songo Warehouse
ROCKCEM (SL) Ltd is strengthening its presence in Sierra Leone’s construction sector with an approximately US$60 million investment aimed at expanding cement production, warehousing,...
Orange Foundation, SLCB Target Over 5,000 Women in Nationwide Breast Cancer Campaign
Orange Foundation Sierra Leone, in partnership with Sierra Leone Commercial Bank (SLCB), has launched its 2026 Breast Cancer Awareness, Free Screening and Surgery Campaign,...
Eight Peninsula Communities Sign Declaration to Protect Beaches, Boost Sustainable Tourism
Leaders from eight coastal communities along Sierra Leone’s Western Area Peninsula have signed a declaration committing themselves to the collective protection and sustainable management...
Employers Federation Pledges Cooperation with Government on Labour Reforms
The Sierra Leone Employers Federation (SLEF) has paid a courtesy visit to the Minister of Employment, Labour and Social Security, Umaru Napoleon Koroma Esq.,...
ECSL Validates 2025–2029 Strategic Plan in Makeni, Pledges Transparency and Stakeholder Ownership
The Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL) has engaged stakeholders in the Northern Region in the validation of its proposed 2025–2029 Strategic Plan and...
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Ahead of 2028 Elections, Sorie Fofana Warns SLPP Against Internal Division
Veteran journalist, Publisher of the Global Times Newspaper and Chairman of the Board of Authority of the National Civil Registration Authority (NCRA), Sorie Fofana,...
CDP Chairman Victor King Accuses SLPP’s Jimmy Batilo Songa of Interfering in Party Affairs
Victor King, National Chairman of the Citizens Democratic Party (CDP), has stated that Honourable Musa Tarawally ceased to be a member of the party...
ECSL Validates 2025–2029 Strategic Plan in Makeni, Pledges Transparency and Stakeholder Ownership
The Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL) has engaged stakeholders in the Northern Region in the validation of its proposed 2025–2029 Strategic Plan and...
Moses Mambu’s Power-Drunk Rhetoric Risks Tearing the SLPP Apart
Moses Mambu, National Public Relations Officer of the ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP), is increasingly attracting attention over what critics may regard as...
The Wisdom in Hon. Alhaji Musa Tarawally’s Speech: What He Actually Meant
A recent statement by Hon. Alhaji Musa Tarawally declaring that “we are all guilty” has generated considerable public discussion, but supporters of the politician...
Sidie Tunis Calls for Urgent Probe into Alleged US Visa Fraud Using His Name
Former Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament and Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) Member of Parliament for Pujehun District, Hon. Sidie Mohamed Tunis, has called...
VP Juldeh Jalloh Expands Nationwide Decentralization Drive to Makeni and Port Loko
Vice President, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, is set to lead the second leg of the Government’s Regional Decentralization Tour this weekend, taking nationwide consultations...
President Bio Honoured with Two Prestigious African Awards for Leadership in Gender Equality and Girl Child Education
President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has been honoured with two prestigious African continental awards in recognition of his transformative leadership in advancing gender equality,...
Samura Kamara Dissects One Nation Manifesto at UNIMAK
By Abubakarr HardingAPC Presidential Flagbearer, Dr. Samura Kamara, presented his One Nation Manifesto to staff and students of the University of Makeni (UNIMAK) during...
Bio Engages Western Urban/Rural Communities on his Big Five Game Changer Agenda
President Dr Julius Maada Bio and supporters have been out on his campaign trail to engage the electorate across the country. On the 10th...
Chief Minister JJ Saffa Takes Njala University Through the SLPP Manifesto
The Chief Minister, Jacob Jusu Saffa, who is serving as the Chairman for the Sierra Leone People’s Party Manifesto Committee, has on Sunday 11th...
Dr. Samura Kamara Unveils Ten Pillar Anchored Manifesto Dubbed “One Nation”
By Foday Moriba ContehIt was a holiday like scenario in the city of Freetown on the 29th May, 2023, the day the main opposition...
Gento Remains Popular & Unperturbed Amidst False Propaganda
By Amin Kef (Ranger)It has now become crystal clear that there are propagandists who are now desperately bent on making false claims against, Mohamed...
SLPP Manifesto Launched Promises Consolidation of Gains & Acceleration of Transformation
The Eastern Provincial City of Kenema was painted green on the 23rd May, 2023 as jubilant supporters draped in the green and white colours...
ECSL Declares Campaign Period for June 24 Elections
By Foday Moriba ContehDuring a well-attended Stakeholders/ National Political Parties Liaison Committee Meeting held on Sunday 21st May, 2023 at the PPRC Conference Room...
FEATURED
SLAJ Condemns SLPP’s Mambu over Alleged Threat Against Journalist Thomas Dixon, Calls for Investigation
The Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) has condemned an alleged threat against journalist Thomas Josephus Dixon, Chairman of the Guild of Newspaper Editors...
President Bio Receives Alhaji Amadu Juldeh Sowe as New Tabital Pulaaku International President
President Dr Julius Maada Bio has received the newly elected President of Tabital Pulaaku International, Alhaji Amadu Juldeh Sowe, alongside senior representatives of the...
Alice George Bags NLe17,500 as First Grand Prize Winner in Nutribom “Buy, Scan and Win” Promotion
Alice George has emerged as the first grand prize winner in Nutribom’s ongoing “Buy, Scan and Win” promotion, taking home NLe17,500 after participating in...
As One Family People Mourns… Late Edward Emmanuel Leaves Legacy of Service and Inclusion in Sierra Leone’s Disability Movement
Sierra Leone’s disability community has lost more than an advocate. It has lost a friend, mentor, organizer, campaigner and champion who spent more than...
ROCKCEM Targets Nationwide Cement Supply with US$60M Investment, Songo Warehouse
ROCKCEM (SL) Ltd is strengthening its presence in Sierra Leone’s construction sector with an approximately US$60 million investment aimed at expanding cement production, warehousing,...
Orange Foundation, SLCB Target Over 5,000 Women in Nationwide Breast Cancer Campaign
Orange Foundation Sierra Leone, in partnership with Sierra Leone Commercial Bank (SLCB), has launched its 2026 Breast Cancer Awareness, Free Screening and Surgery Campaign,...
Vice President Joins President Doumbouya as Guinea Marks 68th Independence Anniversary
Sierra Leone’s Vice President, Dr Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, has joined President Mamadi Doumbouya, senior Government officials, foreign delegations and other dignitaries in Conakry as...
Foreign Minister Calls for Stronger Diaspora Partnership, Improved Consular Services in US
Sierra Leone’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mohamed Rahman Swaray, has called on Sierra Leoneans in the United States to deepen their...
At 3rd Global RSOO/RAIO Forum in Guyana… SLCAA DG Advocates Stronger Regional Coopération to Advance Aviation Safety
The Director General of the Sierra Leone Civil Aviation Authority (SLCAA), Madam Musayeroh Barrie, has underscored the importance of stronger regional cooperation in improving...
SLCB Becomes First Indigenous Bank in Sierra Leone to Secure ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Certification
The Sierra Leone Commercial Bank Limited (SLCB) has attained the internationally recognized ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Information Security Management System certification, becoming the first indigenous bank...
ROCKCEM US$60M Investment Boosts Sierra Leone’s Construction Sector with RC BRAND 42.5 R Cement
Cement remains one of the most important materials supporting Sierra Leone’s construction sector, providing the foundation for homes, roads, schools, hospitals, commercial buildings and...
President Bio Tells Harvard: Africa Must Put African Interests First in Global Partnerships
President Dr Julius Maada Bio has called on African nations to place their own interests at the centre of engagements with international partners, arguing...
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COMMENTARY
Moses Mambu’s Power-Drunk Rhetoric Risks Tearing the SLPP Apart
Moses Mambu, National Public Relations Officer of the ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP), is increasingly attracting attention over what critics may regard as...
From the Pulpit to Public Controversy: Why Apostle Lelleh’s Right to Preach Must Be Respected
Apostle Amos Lawrence Lelleh
The controversy surrounding Apostle Amos Lawrence Lelleh has moved beyond a disagreement over a sermon. It has become a test of...
COMMENTARY – Five Key Lessons from Vice President Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh’s Nationwide Local Government Tour
Vice President Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh’s recent engagement with local councils has renewed national attention on Sierra Leone’s decentralization programme and the need to...
COMMENTARY “A New Mineral Future”: Mines Minister Urges Sierra Leone to Embrace Simandou-Inspired Reforms
A Commentary By Amin Kef (Ranger)The launch of Simandou 2040 in neighbouring Guinea has sent a strong signal across the West African sub-region: Africa’s...
COMMENTARY The Kush Catastrophe: A Generation in Peril, A Nation in Need of Healing
A Commentary By Amin Kef (Ranger)Sierra Leone is in the throes of a silent war; one not fought with guns or bullets, but with...
COMMENTARY Signed in Good Faith, Broken in Practice: The SLPP’s Quiet Betrayal of the National Unity Agreement
A Commentary By Foday Moriba ContehWhen Sierra Leoneans went to the polls on June 23rd, 2023, many hoped the election would consolidate the country’s...
Commentary Justice Served: SLPTA’s Payment Marks Closure to Years of Ex-Workers Uncertainty
A Commentary By Amin Kef (Ranger)The recent facilitation by the Sierra Leone Public Transport Authority (SLPTA) of over NLe15 million in gratuity and redundancy...
Commentary: President Bio’s Scientific Leap for Food Security — A New Dawn for Sierra Leone’s Agriculture
By Amin Kef (Ranger)The recent release of 30 improved varieties of maize, rice and cassava by His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio at...
ECSL Independence Hinges on Implementing EU and Tripartite Committee Recommendations
Commentary by Foday Moriba ContehAs President Julius Maada Bio prepares to appoint the next Chief Electoral Commissioner and by extension other commissioners of the...
Energy Justice Needed: The Provinces Can’t Wait Any Longer
Alvin Lansana KargboElectricity remains the bedrock of national development, yet across Sierra Leone, particularly in the provinces, it is still treated more as a...
COMMENTARY: NGO Must Re-Strategise to Deal with Shrinking Global Funding Sources
By Babatunde RashidWhen the world commemorated World NGO Day on Thursday 27 February 2025, I was only particular about the landmark interventions they...
Devastating Fire Destroys Over 450 Containers of Timber at Water Quay Timber Depot
By Alvin Lansana KargboA catastrophic fire swept through the Water Quay Timber Depot at 4 Mile - First Step on Thursday, February 6,...
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NEWS
SLRA Advances 97km Magburaka-Bumbuna-Sambaia Bendugu Road Project with Pre-Bid Site Visit
The Sierra Leone Roads Authority (SLRA) has concluded a pre-bid meeting and site visit for the proposed reconstruction of the 97-kilometre Magburaka-Bumbuna-Sambaia Bendugu Road,...
NRA Prepares Jendema Border for ASYCUDA World Go-Live
The National Revenue Authority (NRA) has commenced engagements with sector heads and key stakeholders at the Jendema Border Crossing Point as preparations continue for...
Chief Justice Komba Kamanda Approves Live Coverage of Supreme Court Constitutional Hearing
The Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) has commended the Judiciary, under the leadership of Honourable Chief Justice Komba Kamanda, following approval for the...
Ahead of 2028 Elections, Sorie Fofana Warns SLPP Against Internal Division
Veteran journalist, Publisher of the Global Times Newspaper and Chairman of the Board of Authority of the National Civil Registration Authority (NCRA), Sorie Fofana,...
CDP Chairman Victor King Accuses SLPP’s Jimmy Batilo Songa of Interfering in Party Affairs
Victor King, National Chairman of the Citizens Democratic Party (CDP), has stated that Honourable Musa Tarawally ceased to be a member of the party...
SLAJ Condemns SLPP’s Mambu over Alleged Threat Against Journalist Thomas Dixon, Calls for Investigation
The Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) has condemned an alleged threat against journalist Thomas Josephus Dixon, Chairman of the Guild of Newspaper Editors...
President Bio Receives Alhaji Amadu Juldeh Sowe as New Tabital Pulaaku International President
President Dr Julius Maada Bio has received the newly elected President of Tabital Pulaaku International, Alhaji Amadu Juldeh Sowe, alongside senior representatives of the...
SLCAA Steps Up Drone Safety Oversight with Inspection at FG Gold Mine
The Sierra Leone Civil Aviation Authority (SLCAA) has conducted an inspection and demonstration of a new drone operated by FG Gold at its Baomahun...
Alice George Bags NLe17,500 as First Grand Prize Winner in Nutribom “Buy, Scan and Win” Promotion
Alice George has emerged as the first grand prize winner in Nutribom’s ongoing “Buy, Scan and Win” promotion, taking home NLe17,500 after participating in...
As One Family People Mourns… Late Edward Emmanuel Leaves Legacy of Service and Inclusion in Sierra Leone’s Disability Movement
Sierra Leone’s disability community has lost more than an advocate. It has lost a friend, mentor, organizer, campaigner and champion who spent more than...
ROCKCEM Targets Nationwide Cement Supply with US$60M Investment, Songo Warehouse
ROCKCEM (SL) Ltd is strengthening its presence in Sierra Leone’s construction sector with an approximately US$60 million investment aimed at expanding cement production, warehousing,...
Orange Foundation, SLCB Target Over 5,000 Women in Nationwide Breast Cancer Campaign
Orange Foundation Sierra Leone, in partnership with Sierra Leone Commercial Bank (SLCB), has launched its 2026 Breast Cancer Awareness, Free Screening and Surgery Campaign,...
Eight Peninsula Communities Sign Declaration to Protect Beaches, Boost Sustainable Tourism
Leaders from eight coastal communities along Sierra Leone’s Western Area Peninsula have signed a declaration committing themselves to the collective protection and sustainable management...
Employers Federation Pledges Cooperation with Government on Labour Reforms
The Sierra Leone Employers Federation (SLEF) has paid a courtesy visit to the Minister of Employment, Labour and Social Security, Umaru Napoleon Koroma Esq.,...
ECSL Validates 2025–2029 Strategic Plan in Makeni, Pledges Transparency and Stakeholder Ownership
The Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL) has engaged stakeholders in the Northern Region in the validation of its proposed 2025–2029 Strategic Plan and...
Finance Ministry Targets Higher Revenue, Lower Deficit and Stronger Fiscal Oversight by 2027
The Ministry of Finance has presented its FY2027 budget and strategic priorities at the ongoing Bilateral Budget Hearings, outlining measures to increase domestic revenue,...
Agriculture Minister Inspects Magburaka Ahead of World Food Day, Feed Salone Anniversary
Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Dr. Henry Musa Kpaka, accompanied by Deputy Minister II, Ing. Bryan Smart-Kanu, senior Ministry officials and representatives of...
EU Commissioner Counters Dutch Minister’s Claim, Cites Technical Reasons for Sierra Leone Funding Hold
European Union Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration, Magnus Brunner, has attributed the current hold on European Union budget support to Sierra Leone to...
Vice President Joins President Doumbouya as Guinea Marks 68th Independence Anniversary
Sierra Leone’s Vice President, Dr Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, has joined President Mamadi Doumbouya, senior Government officials, foreign delegations and other dignitaries in Conakry as...
Foreign Minister Calls for Stronger Diaspora Partnership, Improved Consular Services in US
Sierra Leone’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mohamed Rahman Swaray, has called on Sierra Leoneans in the United States to deepen their...